MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

OF THE

REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER

OCTOBER 22, 2002

LANCASTER COUNTY FARM & HOME CENTER

1838 ARCADIA ROAD, AUDITORIUM-SECTION “A”

LANCASTER, PA   17601

 

          The members of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster met Tuesday, October 22, 2002.  The meeting was held at the Lancaster County Farm & Home Center, 1838 Arcadia Road, Auditorium-Section “A”, Lancaster, PA.  Cindy Stewart, Chairman, called the meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority to order at 7:54 p.m. immediately following the 7:40 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority. 

 

          Members of the Board in attendance were Cindy Stewart, Chairman, Neil Kinsey, Vice Chairman, Ralph Murray, Treasurer, Ed Hollinger, Assistant Treasurer and Crystal Cooper. 

 

          Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director, William O. Fountain, Director of Technical Services, Aimee Tyson, Community Development Specialist, Eric Powell, Community Development Coordinator, Stephan Glatfelter, Community Development Assistant, and Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary. 

 

          Also present was Elizabeth Brown, Community Development Steering Committee member. 

 

          There was no Public Comment. 

 

          Minutes of the September 24, 2002 meeting were accepted following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried.

 

          Treasurer’s Report for the month of September 2002 was approved following a motion Mr. Kinsey, second by Ms. Cooper, and unanimously carried.  A copy of the report is attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit “A”. 

 

          Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “B”. 

 

          There was no Correspondence or Communications.

 

          There were no Committee Reports. 

 

          There was no Old Business. 

 

          New Business:  

 

          The Board adopted a Resolution endorsing Lancaster County’s Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Emergency Shelter Grant Program on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Ms. Cooper and unanimously carried. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster that, after reviewing the Annual Action Plan and the comments offered at the public hearing, it endorses the    deliberations of the Regional Advisory Councils and the Community           Development Steering Committee and therefore recommends the Board of        Commissioners of the County of Lancaster approve the proposed Annual Action     Plan and authorize the Redevelopment Authority to submit the Plan to HUD as        the Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Action Plan for Lancaster County. (A copy of said          Resolution [10-58-02] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as        Exhibit “C”). 

 

          The Board approved a Resolution for the execution of an Amendment to the Contract with SouthEast Lancaster Health Services on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. 

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve a Contract Amendment with SouthEast Lancaster Health Services for the operation of the Comprehensive Primary Health Care Services Program.  (A copy of said Resolution [10-59-02] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “D”). 

 

            The Board approved a Resolution adopting a Schedule of Meetings for the year 2003 on a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. 

 

RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster that the regular meetings for the year 2003 shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except for the month of December when the meeting will be held on the third Tuesday of the month. All meetings will be held immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority.  Said meetings will be held at the offices of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster, 150 North Queen Street, First Floor, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 

 

The scheduled meetings are as follows: 

 

Tuesday, January 28, 2003                    Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Tuesday, February 25, 2003                   Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Tuesday, March 25, 2003                       Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Tuesday, April 22, 2003                         Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Tuesday, May 27, 2003                          Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Tuesday, June 24, 2003                         Tuesday, December 16, 2003

(A copy of said of said Resolution [10-60-02] is attached hereto, made a part     hereof and marked as Exhibit “E”)

 

          Other Business: 

 

          The Board discussed the possibility of the Redevelopment Authority serving as the local entity to receive the $10,000,000 state grant to develop a minor league baseball stadium in Lancaster County.  Two members of the Board expressed their opposition to the proposal.  A third Board member was supportive of the proposal.  The remaining two Board members were willing to hear a presentation on what specific role the Authority would play.  After discussion, the Board agreed to offer representatives of the baseball committee the opportunity to present their proposal to the Board.  The Board did not make any commitment to take any further action other than to hear the proposal.   

 

          Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster would be held Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 110, immediately following he 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority. 

 

          The meeting was adjourned at 8:35. 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            

                                                                   Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary